TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

But critics contend that AWS Impact Accelerator doesn’t go far enough in supporting historically marginalized entrepreneurs. Since 2015, Black and Latinx founders — who have fewer funding routes available to them to begin with — have raised just 2.4% of total venture capital invested, according to Crunchbase.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

QUT has been a supporter of Startup Catalyst for four years. We could see that there was value in supporting students across the university to participate in this event. Tex Andersen (2015) became CTO of Talentvine , a Brisbane tech startup that makes outsourced recruitment affordable, transparent and simple.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 18, 2023

LTD , one of the largest security integration companies in the world, according to Forbes Global 2000 , has made a primary equity investment of $192 million in the two companies, $100M in Eagle Eye Networks and $92M in Brivo. Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo are independent companies majority owned by Dean Drako. Learn more at www.een.com.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Expert Networks. Expert Network firms source subject matter experts from various domains and pair them with clients seeking topical or industry insights. I founded Circle of Experts, an expert network which I sold to Evalueserve.). The expert network industry has grown an average 4.5%

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis. Once in the program members are given critical resources that includes research funding, mentorship, education, and access to the extensive Breakthrough Energy network.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

How they managed to rally other ecosystem stakeholders into supporting these efforts. Alexis Ehrhardt, President & CEO at Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, explains “For two years, Danville Regional Foundation provided a fellow to support the development of the ecosystem. The need for an ecosystem builder.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Network effects have evolved, moving away from the traditional physical spaces to digital ones. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ). long-term support at the earliest stages). the free YC Startup School courses). Peer groups.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Since its founding in 2015, Moderne Ventures has built a successful investment track record yielding top-tier returns on its 35+ investments, backing over 150 Passport companies across three funds. The early-stage investment fund’s vertical specialties span real estate, finance, insurance, and sustainability.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

For that end, thematic Communities of Practice (CoP) were developed as a means for participants to exchange their knowledge and share their experiences on how to best support entrepreneurs from under-represented groups. How are they supporting seniors’ entrepreneurship? Empreendedorismo 5.0 Empreendedorismo 5.0

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be! Here’s her story.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Use cases include video calls, audio-only apps, webinars, live classes, interactive collaboration, e-commerce, customer support, IoT and robotics. Raising another round of funding helps us extend that lead and be able to push our infrastructure out closer to the edge of the network, everywhere that our customers see traffic.”.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Tatiana, current Co-Founder and Director of Impact Hub Amsterdam, takes over from Gabriela Gandel, who led the network for the past 10 years. We sat down with Tatiana to learn more about her as a human, her ambitions for the network – and her own entrepreneurial action. And what really inspires you in our network?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Last month, it announced that a total of $267,500 had been raised to support three Nigerian startups’ bridge financing rounds.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

Coro — a startup building an all-in-one cybersecurity platform aimed at mid-market companies, with functions to monitor devices, users, email, networks, data and apps and remediate any malicious activity — has raised $60 million, funding it plans to use to continue doubling down on this particular gap in the market.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

At Impact Hub, we have been working relentlessly towards this goal for the past 15 years, supporting impact entrepreneurs who put people and the planet at the forefront. We strive to give them tools to succeed with our support programs and a strong network of 16,500 people throughout 59 countries. Ilmuwan Muda Indonesia .

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

Back in 2015, the members and team co-created the ‘Food Talks’ quarterly event series, in which leading industry thinkers explore the major issues affecting the food system. Networks for change. The program was born out of the passion for and expertise around sustainable food among the Impact Hub King’s Cross community.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

It’s exciting work, especially when we have the opportunity to connect with a new startup in the first year or two of its existence and continue to support the company as it grows. ]. Spiers New Technologies (SNT) became an i2E client company in 2015. million in August 2015. SNT founder Dirk Spiers.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Navenio is revolutionizing the way we create more efficient healthcare workplaces, through its proven technology powered platform for indoor mapping, and we are excited to continue supporting the team on the next stage of the company’s journey as they look to deliver its offering to a wider range of use cases and across new geographies.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

The KSGC program, launched in 2016, supports international startups that want to enter the Korean market and further explore the Asian region. The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. Besides the 3.5-month

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

The conference also includes multiple networking opportunities each day for you to meet and engage with these influential leaders, so be sure to register and mark your calendar for the angel event of the year. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand Suse is the founder of Angel HQ, the Wellington, New Zealand region’s angel network.

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Impact Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But with a little help from fellow innovators in and out of the Impact Hub network, she bridged the gap between governmental institutions and personal growth, starting from inside prison walls… What is Önemsiyoruz? With vibrant colors and sounds, the soft balls support children’s motor skill development and hand-eye coordination.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way. Berhens Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Shippo , which offers an API to connect eCommerce businesses and marketplaces to a network of different shipping providers.

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HPA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Notably one of the pioneering institutions in this field since its establishment in 2015, MIDAS also stands as one of the largest data science and AI institutes, proudly boasting a distinguished roster of approximately 530 esteemed faculty affiliates.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

As things transpired, people might prefer to network in-person versus digital breakout rooms. office to support its existing dozen or so employees in the country and 40 open roles advertised for the U.K. In the U.K., Earlier this year, Proton revealed it was gearing up to open its first U.K. Indeed, despite its U.K.-domiciled

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

His journey with Happie began in 2015 when his research into a greens product led him to discover CBD and its potent anti-inflammatory properties. We leveraged events like Hall of Flowers to spread the word about Happie and supported retailers through events and partnerships, driving customer traffic to their stores.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. In 2015, they invested $1m (out of OATV Fund III) in 8 companie s as a pilot.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 10, 2020

Agreed on by the UN’s General Assembly in 2015, the 17 SDGs cover all the areas that need to change in order for the world to become fair and equal. It highlights the connective power of the network and shows our dedication to supporting entrepreneurs with skills and knowledge for building their businesses.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to a fund, the overall Capacity organization provides direct mentorship, consulting and connects founders to a broad network of talent, diverse forms of capital, and existing resources focused on the post-startup stage of growth. In 2015, they invested $1m (out of OATV Fund III) in 8 companie s as a pilot.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Sam is an uber-networker, savvy, helpful, product-oriented leader who had a great eye for young entrepreneurs and a passion about helping them. We have some announcements set for 2015. But the smart money is in the audience just to network with their peers and maybe to get a sense of the latest trends. So we went for it.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 4, 2018

In 2015, inspired by Elon Musk and the story of Tesla, Steve was searching for a way to shore up his personal and professional commitment to being the change he wanted to see in the world. This will ensure that your work around SDGs is positively publicized and inspires others to support SDGs. Create a network.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” VC firms have taken notice: notable investors in Atlantic Canadian startups include Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a fund supported by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. billion in cash.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It has also launched two different acceleration projects aimed at supporting SMEs and startups with mentoring, networking and support services. It has an estimated 67 VC funds, with 18 of them started since 2015. Our role, as Venture Capital investors, is to support our portfolio companies at our best capacity.

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OurCrowd

JULY 17, 2019

Between 2000 and 2015, for example, spending on education in the US grew 15%, but test scores have been stagnating. We are putting the word out: social entrepreneurs have great ideas and can bring about positive change, and we want our network to support them. Spending on medical care reached an astounding $3.5

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2018

– Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. This is a model used in at least one case by China’s third-largest private equity firm, China Science & Merchants Investment Management Group ($12 billion+ AUM), which funded in 2015 CSC Upshot, a $400m seed fund through AngelList.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

In celebration of Rosario’s hard work empowering a community of young changemakers, the YLAI Network team spoke with her to highlight the key factors of her non-profit volunteerism movement and get her essential advice on how to respond to the challenges of COVID-19. government.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On top of his demanding work of technology repairs, Janeel has made the time to discover new ways to help others as a radio personality and program director at Dominion Radio since 2015 with his program IT Talks. Kitts & Nevis , a support group setting designed to empower entrepreneurs as they pivot in this trying time.

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